ley
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9.9
- noun
- /leɪ/
- UK
:
pradera
- After the rain, the ley was perfect for mowing, with grass growing thick and healthy.
Examples
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Sheaves of ripe ley and branches of rowan.
Fiction book (1990) -
The farmer planted new grass in the ley to provide better grazing for his sheep.
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During summer, the horses love to roam freely across the lush green ley near the barn.
Synonyms
742
1.0
An area of open land used for farming or grazing
102
1.4
Land with grass where farm animals eat
85
1.0
A field of grass and wildflowers in the countryside
69
3.5
A large open area of grass where animals graze
3
2.5
Land with grass where animals like cows or sheep eat
2
2.6
Land with grass where farm animals eat
2
3.7
Land covered with grass where cows or sheep eat
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8.1
An open field of grass where animals graze
How Suitable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ley comes from the old English word leah, which meant a 'clearing' or 'meadow', the same root you see in the simple word lea and place name Leigh. So a ley today is a field of grass used for grazing or mowing, keeping the idea of an open meadow for animals.